We used to make crude jokes about how he'd die before the series is actually finished... Damn, doesn't feel so funny anymore.Well... fuck.
Rest in peace, Mr. Miura. And thank you for giving us such a great series.
Question is, what will become of it now?
If it makes you feel better, so did he.We used to make crude jokes about how he'd die before the series is actually finished... Damn, doesn't feel so funny anymore.
Maybe they'll try to continue the story without him
If they make another anime though, I could easily see them trying to give the story some sort of ending. Although considering what happened with the most recent attempt at adapting the manga, it may not happen for decades.I strongly doubt it. Japan doesn't have the strong trend of milking everything to death like the West does.
I think there is the understanding in Japan that Berserk is Miura's baby, and trying to have another author "continue the story" like how Brandon Sanderson continued Wheel of Time after Jordan died... it might come off as disrespectful. More than likely the manga will die with him, just like how an anime character dies with its voice actor.
- In Japan, there is the tradition that when a voice actor lands a role, that character is theirs to voice forever. When the voice actor retires or dies, that character is usually retired as well. It is rare for the voice of a character to be recast.
- Manga doesn't really have a habit of reboots like American comics do. In America, there are a billion Batman comics and reboots by different authors. In Japan, there is really only the one manga of something. When the manga is finished, that's it. Very rarely will a mangaka authroize a spinoff manga, but it's usually a gesture of goodwill to give his assistants something to chew on and launch their career with (ie, Kishimoto allowing his assistant to do a Boruto manga).
If they make another anime though, I could easily see them trying to give the story some sort of ending. Although considering what happened with the most recent attempt at adapting the manga, it may not happen for decades.
The anime industry is primed for a major shakeup soon, I'll give you that; but I think you're exaggerating its decline. As for there being no way an adaptation could do the Miura's art justice; well, that's kind of a given. However, I still think a decent enough attempt could be made. I mean, just look at the Mushoku Tensei anime; there's talented people in the industry who can produce amazing things if they're given the chance to.I think that the 3D CGI Berserk show will be the last Berserk adaptation.
The anime industry has declined heavily since its peaks in the 80s and the 90s. There is a chronic shortage of animators (compared to the ever ballooning number of shows coming out each season), and the talent in the industry has been shrinking. Good mecha/vehicles animators are almost extinct, with Studio Sunrise having the only decent number of them (and still relies quite heavily on 3D CGI to fill in the gaps). The use of a lot of pastel still images like that 1997 anime used has been out of style for about two decades now. There is just no way a new Berserk anime could happen that would do that manga's detailed artstyle justice.
Furthermore, it is very rare for old manga to be adapted nowadays. Anime adaptations usually happen to advertise the source material, like a light novel or a manga. It is rare for an anime to last for more than 1 or 2 seasons, let alone adapt the whole show. If the anime does last for more than 1 or 2 seasons, it's probably a shounen anime that is set to run forever with constant fillers and spinoffs.
The only recent anime adaptation of an old manga I can think of is the new Fruits Basket reboot.
He may have at least discussed where he intended take the story with them, even if he never wrote it down; especially if, as I've suspected for years, he had been struggling with that.Miura's assistants had largely taken over a lot of the art duties later on in the series' run. He trained them very well. Provided that he left behind sufficient notes, it is possible that they could continue it. He seems to me the type that would keep the outline in his head, though. If that's the case, damn.
I assume that that incident where some nutjob burned down the building of one animation studio didn't help matters.There is a chronic shortage of animators (compared to the ever ballooning number of shows coming out each season), and the talent in the industry has been shrinking. Good mecha/vehicles animators are almost extinct, with Studio Sunrise having the only decent number of them (and still relies quite heavily on 3D CGI to fill in the gaps).
It was Kyoto Animation, and yeah; it didn't help. They're one of the few who invest extensively into training new animators, and that studio was their main training ground.I assume that that incident where some nutjob burned down the building of one animation studio didn't help matters.
Berserk will continue
Hopefully the art quality remains the same.
Yes,evil side is winning and there is no hope.These last two chapters man.